Moon Cycles~

Greetings..

Speaking as a woman who suffers with vampirism, and also is still subjected to monthly cycles, I thought it would be prudent to write an article on this topic, and what can be expected of it, when it occurs..Firstly, as many of you are already aware from your own experiences, it is difficult as a vampire, to maintain balance, energy-wise, and deal with everyday life issues, such as stress, job, kids/partner, bills - ok, all those things are also stressful, but you get the idea, here :o) Add to that the additional wonders of the monthly cycle, and you are faced with a larger, and unnecessary portion of chaos, in addition to what you already deal with daily.

As most of you know, the cyclic changes a woman's body goes through, brings about many changes, all temporary, but no less profound. Taking myself for example, about a week leading up to when I actually "come on", I tend to become aggressive, very easy to upset, sometimes I cry for no reason other than I CAN. And I end up expending more energy than I am able to grab up at this time. And because of this, I end up very moody, and get major dues headaches, which are attributed to loss of energy, and little - to - no energy intake. It even becomes difficult to shield well enough to block out unwanted/chaotic energy. And yet again, we are talking about letting go of more than is being taken in.

Now tie this in with additional chaos, such as full moon energies, (which I HATE) and things REALLY become disastrous. At this point, I am on such an overload of insanely chaotic energies, that it makes me unable to sleep, and my moods become very foul. There are things that can ease this problem. One of them is alot of fruit juice. Most women, leading up to and upon starting their cycle, tend to crave sweet things..I say "crave" because this is a temporary need being fulfilled..Once I actually start and have finished, I find I no longer desire it. And because I am on an overload of chaos, I find something equally aggressive, such as loud and fast music helps to expell some of these energies, which in turn, helps the insomnia. But just like not having enough energy intake, too much also causes massive headaches, and so for some of us women, we can't win for losing. Luckily, this is all short - lived, and it usually corrects itself upon the onset of my cycle.

How can we help ourselves against energy overload, or energy drain during this time? This is a good question, and the answer is likely to be different with everyone..For me, I tend to try to stay out of the way so that I don't inadvertently upset anyone with my shortness, though life being what it is, sometimes I am forced to interact, whether or not I actually wish to. Additional vitamins may help, as well as the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Fresh is always a bonus as opposed to canned, which is usually drowning in a stew of sugar syrup, which is not good at all, and tends to give a quick boost, followed by a drastic come down. Come down is what we are trying to avoid, so foods which provide slow, but even release are preferred.

Having asked questions of female vampires who still have their cycles and some who no longer do, but still recall what it was like, the answers given seem to be about 50-50 across the board..This means that some said they had symptoms like the ones I described above, and the rest of them were the exact opposite, being completely energised by the chaotic energies that are in abundance. The energies were described as being light, and plentiful, leaving the mind clear and alert, which is interesting..I find them to be heavy, rather like floundering in a vat of oil, although leaving my mind clear, as was stated before, and alert, but I also wind up not able to sleep, and short - tempered, and this was another common symptom for all who answered. At least we have a better idea at what to expect, and we know that we are not alone in these feelings..

Dark Blessings~

Silver

~May 2003~

Edited by Silver

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